The girl, who cannot be named in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was the driver of the vehicle that crashed on Smith's Road, Richmond County, on June 21. Five of the six occupants in the vehicle, between the ages of 13 and 22, were taken to hospital. One passenger, 17-year-old AllanLafford of Chapel Island, was airlifted to Halifax where he later died from his injuries.

During a youth court appearance in April, the girl pleaded guilty to careless and imprudent driving, along with operating a vehicle with no experienced driver in the front seat in accordance with the rules governing new drivers.